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Uncommonly lovely, exquisitely intimate, “The Band’s Visit” is entirely without pretense. A chamber musical about music’s capacity to unite and soothe, “The Band’s Visit” — in an encha...

Chicago Shakespeare Theater will present a post-show panel conversation titled 'L is for Libertad: Exploring Cuba’s San Isidrio Movement alongside Measure for Measure,' following the projected Spanish translation performance of Measure for Measure on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

Arriving at the very moment the Supreme Court appear to be poised to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision of a half-century ago, this haunting musical is infused with an intensity and a cry for help in the very midst of a retroactive movement.

I first saw “Spring Awakening,” the Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater musical about adults confining their children to sexual ignorance, more than 15 years ago.

Brenda Didier’s production is mostly solid, but, amid moments of soaring sublimity, the ensemble struggles with the score’s substantial musical demands.

Buffalo Theatre brings Mat Smarts "Naperville" home to DuPage County; Shattered Globe revives "Rasheeda Speaking" and Strawdog Theatre premieres the family drama "On the Greenbelt," this week in Chicago-area theater.

Assassination Theater: Chicago's Role in the Crime of the Century at Chicago's Museum of Broadcast Communications